ARTICLE C3 - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (TELEVISION MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES)

ARTICLE C3 - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (TELEVISION MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES)

The Writer(s) of a Television Movie shall be paid at least the minimum compensation set out below:

C301

Script Fees

2000

2001/02

Script

not based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement; or

based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement which is provided by the Producer to the Writer at the time of contracting and from which the Writer is required to provide an Outline:

29,700

30,888

C302

Script

based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement which is provided by the Producer to the Writer at the time of contracting and from which the Writer proceeds directly to a First Draft Script without preparing an Outline; or

Based on an Outline after termination pursuant to B107 (subject to B111):

23,760

24,710

C303

Story or Screen Story

5,940

6,178

C304

Rewrite:

10,395

10,811

C305

Polish

5,346

5,560

NB:

If the Writer of the Story is not contracted to write the Script, the Producer shall negotiate with the Story Writer in accordance with B108 before commissioning another Writer.

NB:

No Rewrite may be contracted from another Writer until the original Writer has been paid one hundred percent (100%) of that part of the applicable Script Fee payable to the original Writer, or a grievance has resulted in the matter being referred to a Joint Standing Committee or to an Arbitration.

C306

Mini-Series Script
Mini-Series shall be contracted under Articles C301 to C305 for the first two hours of broadcast time. The Script Fee shall be pro-rated as required.

C307

A Television Movie or Mini-Series Script may be contracted:

as an existing Script;

as a complete Script with or without right of termination;

as a Script from an existing Story, Screen Story or Outline with or without right of termination;

as the following single elements or components of a Script: Narration, Polish, Rewrite, Story, Screen Story.

C308

When the Producer contracts for a complete Television Movie or Mini-Series Script with or without the right of termination:

a) not based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement; or

b) based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement which is provided by the Producer to the Writer at the time of contracting and from which the Writer is required to provide an Outline,

the Script Fee shall be paid as follows:

i) on signing of the contract
ii) on delivery of the Outline
iii) on delivery of the First Draft Script
iv) on delivery of the Second Draft Script

15%
25%
35%
25%

C309

When the Producer contracts for a Television Movie or Mini-Series Script with or without the right of termination:

a) based on a Story or Screen Story contracted under this Agreement which is provided by the Producer to the Writer at the time of contracting and from which the Writer proceeds directly to a First Draft Script without preparing an Outline; or

b) based on an Outline after termination the Script Fee shall be allocated and paid as follows:

the Script Fee shall be paid as follows:

i) on signing of the contract
ii) on delivery of the First Draft Script
iii) on delivery of the Second Draft Script

15%
60%
25%

C310

When the Producer contracts for a single element or component of a Television Movie or Mini-Series Script, the Script Fee shall be allocated and paid as follows: